Overview

The Archaeology of the 11th Century addresses many key questions surrounding this formative period of English history and considers conditions before 1066 and how these changed. The impact of the Conquest of England by the Normans is the central focus of the book, which not only assesses the destruction and upheaval caused by the invading forces, but also examines how the Normans contributed to local culture, religion, and society. The volume explores a range of topics including food culture, funerary practices, the development of castles and their impact, and how both urban and rural life evolved during the 11th century. Through its nuanced approach to the complex relationships and regional identities which characterised the period, this collection stimulates renewed debate and challenges some of the long-standing myths surrounding the Conquest. Presenting new discoveries and fresh ideas in a readable style with numerous illustrations, this interdisciplinary book is an invaluable resource for those interested in the archaeology, history, geography, art, and literature of the 11th century.

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Author:   Dawn M Hadley (University of Sheffield, UK) ,  Christopher Dyer (University of Leicester, UK (emeritus))
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367266967

ISBN 10:   0367266962
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   28 March 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction D M Hadley and C C Dyer 2 The Norman Conquest and its impact on late Anglo-Saxon towns Letty ten Harkel 3 The Norman Conquest and its influences on urban landscapes Keith D Lilley 4 Conquest, colonisation and the countryside: archaeology and the mid-11th- to mid-12th-century rural landscape Oliver Creighton and Stephen Rippon 5 Manorial farmsteads and the expression of lordship before and after the Norman Conquest Mark Gardiner 6 Anglo-Saxon towers of lordship and the origins of the castle in England Michael G Shapland 7 Scars on the townscape: urban castles in Saxo-Norman England Michael Fradley 8 Seeking ‘Norman burials’, evidence for continuity and change in funerary practice following the Norman Conquest Elizabeth Craig-Atkins 9 Charity and conquest: leprosaria in early Norman England Simon Roffey 10 Archaeology and archiepiscopal reform. Greater churches in York diocese in the 11th century Paul Everson and David Stocker 11 Rewriting the narrative: regional dimensions of the Norman Conquest Aleksandra McClain 12 The Bayeux Tapestry: window to a world of continuity and change Michael Lewis 13 Cuisine and conquest: interdisciplinary perspectives on food, continuity and change in 11th-century England and beyond Ben Jervis, Fiona Whelan and Alexandra Livarda 14 Tradition and innovation: lead-alloy brooches and urban identities in the 11th century Rosie Weetch 15 History, archaeology and the Norman Conquest Hugh M Thomas

Reviews

This important if rather mixed volume constitutes the first sustained, multi-author contextualisation of the Norman Conquest of England in relation to physical and material change across the 11th-century decades. Duncan H Brown, Historic England

This important if rather mixed volume constitutes the first sustained, multi-author contextualisation of the Norman Conquest of England in relation to physical and material change across the 11th-century decades. Duncan H Brown, Historic England

Author Information

Dawn M Hadley is Head of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield, UK. Christopher Dyer is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Leicester, UK.

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